The Jackson Five - Ben HD - YouTube The Jackson Five - Ben HD Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 3, 2013 "Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name (the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film Willard). It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits. Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop chart.[2] It also reached number-one on the Australian pop chart, spending eight weeks at the top spot.[2] The song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart.[2] "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song.

It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973, losing to "The Morning After" from The Poseidon Adventure; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony.[3] The song was Jackson's first U.S. #1 solo hit. Originally written for Donny Osmond, "Ben" was offered to Jackson as Osmond was on tour at the time and unavailable for recording.[4] In addition to its one week at #1 in the U.S., the song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart.[2] "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony.[3] Although Jackson had already become the youngest artist to ever record a number-one ("I Want You Back" with The Jackson 5, in 1970), "Ben" made him the third-youngest solo artist, at fourteen, to score a number-one hit single. Only Stevie Wonder, who was thirteen when "Fingertips, Pt.

2" went to number one, and Osmond, who was months shy of his fourteenth birthday when "Go Away Little Girl" hit number one in 1971 were younger. The song is one of Jackson's most re-released, having appeared on The Jackson 5 Anthology, The Best of Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Anthology, Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection, The Essential Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection, Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection, The Definitive Collection, Number Ones, King of Pop and Icon. A live recorded version was released on the 1981 album The Jacksons Live! and remixed versions have appeared on The Remix Suite, The Stripped Mixes and some versions of Immortal. After Jackson's death, singer Akon released a remix of the song with his own background vocals and Jackson's original voice. In 1985, the song became a top ten hit again in the UK when covered by Marti Webb as a tribute to Ben Hardwick, a young liver transplant patient. This version reached number five in the UK charts and was one of the singer's biggest hits.

The co-writer of the song Don Black was at that time Webb's manager. In 1997, the Irish boy band Boyzone did a cover version for their album A Different Beat. The song is played in the key of F Major at a tempo of 88bpm. The vocal range is B3-D5.[5] Michael Jackson performed the song on The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour and American Bandstand in the early 1970s, and again in 1976 on The Jacksons in tribute to Gentle Ben the bear. Wikipedia Marti Webb on Apple Music To preview a song, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to buy and download music. Biography b. 13 January 1944, Cricklewood, London, England. In 1963, singer Marti Webb was ‘plucked from the chorus’ of the London production of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley’s hit musical Stop the World - I Want To Get Off, to star opposite Tommy Steele in the even more successful Half A Sixpence.

Although she was not chosen to recreate her role in the subsequent 1967 film version, she did dub the singing voice of her replacement, actress Julia Foster. Webb played Nancy in a national tour of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! in 1965, and again two years later in the major West End revival. In the early 70s she appeared in one of the in-vogue ‘biblical’ musicals, Godspell, with a superior cast which included Jeremy Irons, David Essex and Julie Covington. She also featured in a musical adaptation of J.B. Priestley’s The Good Companions, which had a score by André Previn and Johnny Mercer. Much better all round, was The Card, with songs by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, in which Webb impressed with her duet with Jim Dale on ‘Opposite Your Smile’, and the solo ‘I Could Be The One’. It was in the 80s that Webb really came to prominence after successfully replacing Elaine Page in Evita. In 1980 she appeared in an invited concert and a television broadcast of the ‘song cycle’ Tell Me On A Sunday, with a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Don Black.

This spawned both a studio and television soundtrack album, and Webb took one of the show’s songs, ‘Take That Look Off Your Face’, into the UK Top 5. Two years later, when an expanded version of Tell Me On A Sunday was joined with Variations to form the two-part ‘theatrical concert’, Song And Dance, Webb’s 50-minute solo performance was hailed as a ‘remarkable tour de force ’. She also took over various roles in other Lloyd Webber productions, including his longest-running British musical, Cats. Webb’s singles during this period included a charity cover version of the Michael Jackson hit ‘Ben’ (UK Top 5, 1985), and three popular television themes: ‘Always There’ from Howard’s Way (UK Top 20, 1986); ‘Someday Soon’ from The Onedin Line and a duet with Paul Jones on ‘I Could Be So Good For You’, from Minder. In the early 90s Webb toured the UK and the Channel Islands with The Magic Of The Musicals, co-starring with television’s Opportunity Knocks winner, Mark Rattray.

Since then, her various projects have included a season performing George Gershwin songs at London’s Café Royal in the company of broadcaster David Jacobs, presenting The Don Black Story on BBC Radio 2, appearing in pantomime, a Summer Season in Blackpool with Michael Barrymore, and major UK tours of Evita and the Neil Simon / Marvin Hamlisch /Don Black musical, The Goodbye Girl (1997/8, with Gary Wilmot). She also appears regularly in pantomime. Top Albums Ben (song) - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Ben (song) NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE For the Adair Lion song, see BEN (song) . "Ben" "You Can Cry on My Shoulder" Released " With a Child's Heart " (1973) "Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name (the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film Willard ). It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits.

Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop chart . [1] Billboard ranked it as the No. 20 song for 1972. [2] It also reached number-one on the Australian pop chart , spending eight weeks at the top spot. [1] The song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart . [1] "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973, losing to " The Morning After " from The Poseidon Adventure ; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony. [3] The song was Jackson's first U.S. #1 solo hit. Contents Background[ edit ] Originally written for Donny Osmond , "Ben" was offered to Jackson as Osmond was on tour at the time and unavailable for recording. [4] In addition to its one week at #1 in the U.S., the song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart . [1] "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song .

It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony. [3] Although Jackson had already become the youngest artist to ever record a number-one (" I Want You Back " with The Jackson 5 , in 1970 ), "Ben" made him the third-youngest solo artist, at fourteen, to score a number-one hit single. Only Stevie Wonder , who was thirteen when " Fingertips, Pt. 2 " went to number one, and Osmond, who was months shy of his fourteenth birthday when " Go Away Little Girl " hit number one in 1971 were younger. The song is one of Jackson's most re-released, having appeared on The Jackson 5 Anthology , The Best of Michael Jackson , Michael Jackson Anthology , Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection , The Essential Michael Jackson , Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection , Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection , The Definitive Collection , Number Ones , King of Pop and Icon . A live recorded version was released on the 1981 album The Jacksons Live!

and remixed versions have appeared on The Remix Suite , The Stripped Mixes and some versions of Immortal . After Jackson's death, singer Akon released a remix of the song with his own background vocals and Jackson's original vocal solo. (1985) Marti Webb version (1985)[ edit ] In 1985, the song became a top ten hit again in the UK when covered by Marti Webb as a tribute to Ben Hardwick , a young liver transplant patient. This version reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart and was one of the singer's biggest hits. The song's lyricist, Don Black, was at that time Webb's manager. Critical reception[ edit ] Allmusic editor Lindsay Planer wrote about the success of the song: "Like much of the Motown empire at the time, the title track's multimedia exposure, coupled with strong crossover appeal, ensured that "Ben" scored the artist his first Pop Singles' chart-topper" and she highlighted the track.

[14] Rolling Stone editor, Vince Aletti was not satisfied: "The title song is lovely, no doubt, and Michael packs it with a surprising amount of feeling (his delivery of "They don't see you as I do/I wish they would try to" still tears me up) but it's all a little too thick for my tastes." [15] Preceded by Learn and talk about Ben (song), 1972 singles, 1972 songs, Best Original Song Golden Globe winning songs, Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles " With a Child's Heart " (1973) "Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name (the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film Willard ). It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits. Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop chart . [1] Billboard ranked it as the No. 20 song for 1972.

[2] It also reached number-one on the Australian pop chart , spending eight weeks at the top spot. [1] The song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart . [1] "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973, losing to " The Morning After " from The Poseidon Adventure ; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony. [3] The song was Jackson's first U.S. #1 solo hit. Contents Background[ edit ] Originally written for Donny Osmond , "Ben" was offered to Jackson as Osmond was on tour at the time and unavailable for recording. [4] In addition to its one week at #1 in the U.S., the song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart . [1] "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song . It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony.

[3] Although Jackson had already become the youngest artist to ever record a number-one (" I Want You Back " with The Jackson 5 , in 1970 ), "Ben" made him the third-youngest solo artist, at fourteen, to score a number-one hit single. Only Stevie Wonder , who was thirteen when " Fingertips, Pt. 2 " went to number one, and Osmond, who was months shy of his fourteenth birthday when " Go Away Little Girl " hit number one in 1971 were younger. The song is one of Jackson's most re-released, having appeared on The Jackson 5 Anthology , The Best of Michael Jackson , Michael Jackson Anthology , Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection , The Essential Michael Jackson , Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection , Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection , The Definitive Collection , Number Ones , King of Pop and Icon . A live recorded version was released on the 1981 album The Jacksons Live! and remixed versions have appeared on The Remix Suite , The Stripped Mixes and some versions of Immortal .

After Jackson's death, singer Akon released a remix of the song with his own background vocals and Jackson's original vocal solo. (1985) Marti Webb version (1985)[ edit ] In 1985, the song became a top ten hit again in the UK when covered by Marti Webb as a tribute to Ben Hardwick , a young liver transplant patient. This version reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart and was one of the singer's biggest hits. The song's lyricist, Don Black, was at that time Webb's manager. Critical reception[ edit ] Allmusic editor Lindsay Planer wrote about the success of the song: "Like much of the Motown empire at the time, the title track's multimedia exposure, coupled with strong crossover appeal, ensured that "Ben" scored the artist his first Pop Singles' chart-topper" and she highlighted the track.

[14] Rolling Stone editor, Vince Aletti was not satisfied: "The title song is lovely, no doubt, and Michael packs it with a surprising amount of feeling (his delivery of "They don't see you as I do/I wish they would try to" still tears me up) but it's all a little too thick for my tastes." [15] Preceded by Michael Jackson ☆ "Ben" ☆ The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour - YouTube Michael Jackson ☆ "Ben" ☆ The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 15, 2015 "Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name (the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film Willard). It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits.

Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 20 song for 1972. It also reached number-one on the Australian pop chart, spending eight weeks at the top spot. The song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart. "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973, losing to "The Morning After" from The Poseidon Adventure; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony. The song was Jackson's first U.S. #1 solo hit. Originally written for Donny Osmond, "Ben" was offered to Jackson as Osmond was on tour at the time and unavailable for recording. In addition to its one week at #1 in the U.S., the song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart. "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song.

It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony. Although Jackson had already become the youngest artist to ever record a number-one ("I Want You Back" with The Jackson 5, in 1970), "Ben" made him the third-youngest solo artist, at fourteen, to score a number-one hit single. Only Stevie Wonder, who was thirteen when "Fingertips, Pt. 2" went to number one, and Osmond, who was months shy of his fourteenth birthday when "Go Away Little Girl" hit number one in 1971 were younger. The song is one of Jackson's most re-released, having appeared on The Jackson 5 Anthology, The Best of Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Anthology, Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection, The Essential Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection, Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection, The Definitive Collection, Number Ones, King of Pop and Icon. A live recorded version was released on the 1981 album The Jacksons Live!

and remixed versions have appeared on The Remix Suite, The Stripped Mixes and some versions of Immortal. After Jackson's death, singer Akon released a remix of the song with his own background vocals and Jackson's original voice. In 1985, the song became a top ten hit again in the UK when covered by Marti Webb as a tribute to Ben Hardwick, a young liver transplant patient. This version reached number five in the UK charts and was one of the singer's biggest hits. The co-writer of the song Don Black was at that time Webb's manager. In 1997, the Irish boy band Boyzone did a cover version for their album A Different Beat. The song is played in the key of F Major at a tempo of 88bpm. The vocal range is B3-D5. Michael Jackson performed the song on The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour and American Bandstand in the early 1970s, and again in 1976 on The Jacksons in tribute to Gentle Ben the bear. Dusty Springfield recorded the track during the sessions for her 1973 LP Cameo but it went unissued and the masters were subsequently lost or destroyed.

☆ Information May be Questionable... Compliments Of Wikipedia Category Ben | Jackson, Michael | Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | 1972 | Rock Peaks Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour MISSING VIDEO. Missing Since: 2009 09-22 Reason: Copyright Claim by IFPI Checking for Matches… 6 days 13 hours ago Read the original article on Wikipedia Ben on Wikipedia "You Can Cry on My Shoulder" Released The Corporation Michael Jackson singles chronology "Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name (the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film Willard). It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits. Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop chart.[1] Billboard ranked it as the No.

20 song for 1972.[2] It also reached number-one on the Australian pop chart, spending eight weeks at the top spot.[1] The song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart.[1] "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973, losing to "The Morning After" from The Poseidon Adventure; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony.[3] The song was Jackson's first U.S. #1 solo hit. Contents 7 External links Background Originally written for Donny Osmond, "Ben" was offered to Jackson as Osmond was on tour at the time and unavailable for recording.[4] In addition to its one week at #1 in the U.S., the song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart.[1] "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song.

It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony.[3] Although Jackson had already become the youngest artist to ever record a number-one ("I Want You Back" with The Jackson 5, in 1970), "Ben" made him the third-youngest solo artist, at fourteen, to score a number-one hit single. Only Stevie Wonder, who was thirteen when "Fingertips, Pt. 2" went to number one, and Osmond, who was months shy of his fourteenth birthday when "Go Away Little Girl" hit number one in 1971 were younger. The song is one of Jackson's most re-released, having appeared on The Jackson 5 Anthology, The Best of Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Anthology, Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection, The Essential Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection, Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection, The Definitive Collection, Number Ones, King of Pop and Icon. A live recorded version was released on the 1981 album The Jacksons Live!

and remixed versions have appeared on The Remix Suite, The Stripped Mixes and some versions of Immortal. After Jackson's death, singer Akon released a remix of the song with his own background vocals and Jackson's original vocal solo. Covers Marti Webb singles chronology Marti Webb version (1985) In 1985, the song became a top ten hit again in the UK when covered by Marti Webb as a tribute to Ben Hardwick, a young liver transplant patient. This version reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart and was one of the singer's biggest hits. The song's lyricist, Don Black, was at that time Webb's manager.

Critical reception Allmusic editor Lindsay Planer wrote about the success of the song: "Like much of the Motown empire at the time, the title track's multimedia exposure, coupled with strong crossover appeal, ensured that "Ben" scored the artist his first Pop Singles' chart-topper" and she highlighted the track.[14] Rolling Stone editor, Vince Aletti was not satisfied: "The title song is lovely, no doubt, and Michael packs it with a surprising amount of feeling (his delivery of "They don't see you as I do/I wish they would try to" still tears me up) but it's all a little too thick for my tastes."[15] See also List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1972 (U.S.) References ^ a b c d Cadman, Chris (2007). Michael Jackson: For the Record. Authors OnLine. ISBN 978-0-7552-0267-6. ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972 ^ a b ""Ben" at Oscars". Youtube.com.

2009-06-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26. ^ "Donny Osmond". Lvrj.com. 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2013-12-26. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-06. ^ "Item: 9840 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-06. ^ "Chart Stats". Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2010-03-03. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 10/21/72". Tropicalglen.com. 1972-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-06. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-13.

^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-06. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06. ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1972". Tropicalglen.com. 1972-12-30. Retrieved 2016-10-06. ^ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-06. ^ Lindsay Planer. "Ben - Michael Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-12-26. ^ "Michael Jackson: Ben : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. 1972-12-07. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008.

Retrieved 2013-12-26. External links Marti Webb | Free Internet Radio | Slacker Radio Lehman Engel Biography b. 13 January 1944, Cricklewood, London, England. In 1963, singer Marti Webb was ‘plucked from the chorus’ of the London production of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley’s hit musical Stop the World - I Want To Get Off, to star opposite Tommy Steele in the even more successful Half A Sixpence. Although she was not chosen to recreate her role in the subsequent 1967 film version, she did dub the singing voice of her replacement, actress Julia Foster. Webb played Nancy in a national tour of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! in 1965, and again two years later in the major West End revival. In the early 70s she appeared in one of the in-vogue ‘biblical’ musicals, Godspell, with a superior cast which included Jeremy Irons, David Essex and Julie Covington. She also featured in a musical adaptation of J.B. Priestley’s The Good Companions, which had a score by André Previn and Johnny Mercer.

Much better all round, was The Card, with songs by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, in which Webb impressed with her duet with Jim Dale on ‘Opposite Your Smile’, and the solo ‘I Could Be The One’. It was in the 80s that Webb really came to prominence after successfully replacing Elaine Page in Evita. In 1980 she appeared in an invited concert and a television broadcast of the ‘song cycle’ Tell Me On A Sunday, with a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Don Black. This spawned both a studio and television soundtrack album, and Webb took one of the show’s songs, ‘Take That Look Off Your Face’, into the UK Top 5. Two years later, when an expanded version of Tell Me On A Sunday was joined with Variations to form the two-part ‘theatrical concert’, Song And Dance, Webb’s 50-minute solo performance was hailed as a ‘remarkable tour de force ’. She also took over various roles in other Lloyd Webber productions, including his longest-running British musical, Cats.

Webb’s singles during this period included a charity cover version of the Michael Jackson hit ‘Ben’ (UK Top 5, 1985), and three popular television themes: ‘Always There’ from Howard’s Way (UK Top 20, 1986); ‘Someday Soon’ from The Onedin Line and a duet with Paul Jones on ‘I Could Be So Good For You’, from Minder. In the early 90s Webb toured the UK and the Channel Islands with The Magic Of The Musicals, co-starring with television’s Opportunity Knocks winner, Mark Rattray. Since then, her various projects have included a season performing George Gershwin songs at London’s Café Royal in the company of broadcaster David Jacobs, presenting The Don Black Story on BBC Radio 2, appearing in pantomime, a Summer Season in Blackpool with Michael Barrymore, and major UK tours of Evita and the Neil Simon / Marvin Hamlisch /Don Black musical, The Goodbye Girl (1997/8, with Gary Wilmot). She also appears regularly in pantomime.

Here is a List of Every GRAMMYs Song of the Year Winner Ever - CBS.com Here is a List of Every GRAMMYs Song of the Year Winner Ever Take a look back at the rich history of the songs that achieved this great honor. Posted on Feb 9, 2015 10:10am Going into the 2015 GRAMMY Awards, the bar was set incredibly high for the nominees. Sam Smith was the big winner of the night, taking home four awards, including Song of the Year for "Stay With Me." He's not the first to win this award, and he won't be the last. Let’s take a look back at the rich history of the songs that achieved this great honor.

1958: “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)” by Domenico Modugno As the first GRAMMY Song of the Year Award winner, Italian singer Domenico Modugno beat out Paul Vance & Lee Prockriss’ “Catch a Falling Star,” Peggy Lee’s “Fever,” Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe’s “Theme to Gigi,” and Frank Sinatra’s “Witchcraft.” 1959: “The Battle of New Orleans” by Jimmy Driftwood, songwriter. The song, written by Jimmy Driftwood, describes the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. It is written from the perspective of an American soldier. The song was covered by many artists, but Johnny Horton’s was a popular version. 1960: “Theme of Exodus” by Ernest Gold, songwriter. Exodus, released in 1960, was an epic war film based on the 1958 novel Exodus by Leon Uris. Ernest Gold won both the GRAMMY for Song of the Year and Best Soundtrack of the Year. It is the only instrumental song to receive that award.

1961: “Moon River” by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer, songwriters. The song also received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for its first performance by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The song won both the GRAMMY Award for Song of the Year and the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year. 1962: “What Kind of Fool Am I?” by Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse, songwriters. The song was originally introduced in the musical Stop The World - I Want To Get Off. This song was the inspiration for one of Gary Larson’s famous The Far Side cartoons. 1963: “Days of Wine and Roses” by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer, songwriters. The popular song is from the 1962 film of the same name. The song only has two sentences, one for each stanza, that are each repeated three times. 1964: “Hello, Dolly!” by Jerry Herman, songwriter. This was the title song from the popular 1964 play of the same name. The Louis Armstrong version was inducted in the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 2001.

1965: “The Shadow of Your Smile” by Johnny Mandel & Paul Francis Webster, songwriters. The song is also known as the “Love Theme from The Sandpiper” because it was introduced in the 1965 film The Sandpiper. The music was written by Johnny Mandel and the lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. It became a hit for Tony Bennett (Johnny Mandel arranged and conducted his version as well.) 1966: “Michelle” by John Lennon & Paul McCartney This love ballad was released on the the band’s Rubber Soul album in December of 1965. It is incredibly unique, because some of its lyrics are in French. On June 2, 2010, John McCartney sang “Michelle” to Michelle Obama at the White House after receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by President Barack Obama. 1967: “Up, Up, and Away” by Jimmy L. Webb, songwriter. The song, written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by The 5th Dimension, was a major pop hit. It was a true example of sunshine pop and cleaned up at the 10th GRAMMY Awards.

The track won Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental), Record of the year, and Song of the Year. Johnny Mann Singers’ cover version picked up the GRAMMY for Best Performed by a Chorus. 1968: “Little Green Apples” by Bobby Russell, songwriter. The song was most successful as a hit single by O.C. Smith for his album Hickory Holler Revisited. The song also won the GRAMMY Award for Best Country Song. 1969: “Games People Play” by Joe South The lyrics are thought to be a reference to Eric Berne’s work on transactional analysis. His book deals with the “games” people play when interacting with one another. The song, itself, plays a game. Gradually changing pronouns, the song converges in stages with the listener. 1970: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Paul Simon The song was produced by the famous American duo Simon & Garfunkel and was released as the lead single on their album of the same name. It was the last song recorded for their fifth and final album.

The song won six awards at the 13th Annual GRAMMY Awards including the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical (for Roy Halee, engineer), and Best Contemporary Song. 1971: “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King The song was first recorded by King for her album Tapestry, but its better known version is by James Taylor from his album Mud Slide Slim. The track won GRAMMY Awards for both King (Song of the Year) and Taylor (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.) The song’s reassuring lyrics made it incredibly popular. 1972: “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Ewan MacColl The 1957 folk song was written for Peggy Seeger, who would later become Ewan MacColl’s wife. The song was covered by many singers, but became a major hit for Roberta Flack. Billboard ranked the tune as the No. 1 song of the year in 1972.

1973: “Killing Me Softly With His Song” by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel This song was written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman, who was first to record the song, but was a #1 hit for Roberta Flack. In September 1972, Flack opened for Marvin Gaye at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, and performed the song as an encore. Gaye told her afterwards to never perform the song again live until she recorded it. Flack won the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in the same year that Fox & Gimbel won Song of the Year. 1974: “The Way We Were” by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Marvin Hamlisch This was the title song to the 1973 film The Way We Were, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Not only did it win a GRAMMY, it won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The famous movie also made the American Film Institute’s list of the Top 100 Songs for Film at #8.

1975: “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim Written for the 1973 musical A Little Night Music, this ballad depicts the character Desiree’s reflection on the disappointments in her life. Since then, the tune has been covered by Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins, Barbra Streisand, and other singing greats, making it a jazz standard. 1976: “I Write the Songs” by Bruce Johnston Barry Manilow recorded this tune for his album Tryin’ to Get the Feeling. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart. Not only did the song with GRAMMY Song of the Year, but his album was nominated for GRAMMY Record of the Year. 1977 (TIE): “Evergreen” by Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams “Evergreen,” composed and performed by Barbra Streisand, is the theme song for the 1976 film A Star Is Born. As composers, Streisand and Williams won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

The track was also used on a tribute album after the death of Princess Diana called Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute. 1977 (TIE): “You Light Up My Life” by Joe Brooks The ballad was originally recorded by Kasey Cisyk for the film You Light Up My Life and was released on the movie soundtrack to bolster sales. Debby Boone later recorded the single and it became an enormous success, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a record-setting 10 consecutive weeks, beating out Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog.” 1978: “Just the Way You Are” by Billy Joel This song appeared on Joel’s 1977 album The Stranger. The song won both the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, which greatly fueled Joel’s career as it stayed on the Hot 100 for 27 weeks. 1979: “What a Fool Believes” by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald This famous tune was recorded by The Doobie Brothers for their 1978 album Minute by Minute.

The song lyrics tell the sad story of a man who reunites with a previous love interest only to find that the relationship never actually existed. The song also received the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year. 1980: “Sailing” by Christopher Cross “Sailing” was released as the second single from his self-titled album Christopher Cross. The song was a huge success and won GRAMMY Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist of the Year, and Arrangement of the Year. VH1 named this tune the “greatest softsational soft rock music song of all time.” 1981: “Bette Davis Eyes” by Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon The song was made popular by Kim Carnes and spent nine weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Billboard’s biggest hit for the entire year for 1981. The tune also won the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year.

1982: “Always on My Minds” by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson The song was first recorded by Gwen McCrae and Brenda Lee in 1972, but subsequently was covered by dozens of performers including Elvis Presley, the Pet Shop Boys, and the GRAMMY Winning version by Willie Nelson. 1983: “Every Breath You Take” by Sting English rock band The Police featured this on their 1983 album Synchronicity. The single was the biggest hit for the band, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks. The song was nominated for three GRAMMY Awards, and the band walked away with Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. 1984: “What’s Love Got to Do With It” by Graham Lyle & Terry Britten Tina Turner recorded the song for her fifth solo album, Private Dancer, and it quickly became Turner’s most successful single.

The song was on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” 1985: “We Are the World” by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie This charity single was originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. This was the first ever single to be certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The success of the song raised more than $63,000,000 for humanitarian aid in Africa and the United States. 1986: “That’s What Friends Are For” by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager The song was a collaboration headed by Dionne Warwick. It included Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder. The tune was released as a charity single in the UK and the US as a benefit for the American Foundation for AIDS Research, and it raised more than $3,000,000 for the cause. 1987: “Somewhere Out There” by James Horner, Barry Mann, & Cynthia Weil Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram recorded this song, which appeared in the 1986 animated movie An American Tail.

The song also won the GRAMMY Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. 1988: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin This was the first ever a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for two weeks. The song’s title is taken from a famous quotation by Meher Baba, an Indian spiritual master. 1989: “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar The highest-charting version of this song was recorded in 1988 by singer and actress Bette Midler for the soundtrack to the film Beaches. Midler also won the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year for the song, which was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. 1990: “From a Distance” by Julie Gold Julie Gold was working as a secretary and writing songs in her free time. Her friend introduced the song to Nanci Griffith, who recorded it for her 1987 album, Lone Star State of Mind.

The song had many interpretations, but the most famous is the Bette Midler version, which she recorded for her album Some People’s Lives. 1991: “Unforgettable” by Irving Gordon The most popular version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole in 1951, with an arrangement written by Nelson Riddle. Nat Cole’s original recording was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 2000. 1992: “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton & Will Jennings This song, which appeared on the Rush film soundtrack, was written about the pain and loss Clapton felt following the death of his 4-year-old son Conor. Easily one of his most successful songs, it won three GRAMMY Awards: Song of the Year, Record of the Year,, and Male Pop Vocal Performance. 1993: “A Whole New World” by Alan Menken & Tim Rice The famous song from Disney’s hit Aladdin was sung by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga in the film. The ballad between Aladdin and Jasmine is about the beautiful new world that they will discover while riding Aladdin’s magic carpet.

1994: “Streets of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen This song was written for the film Philadelphia, an early film dealing with HIV and AIDS. The song won four GRAMMY Awards that year for Song of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Vocal Performance, and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. 1995: “Kiss From a Rose” by Seal The song, which was featured in the Batman Forever film soundtrack, also received the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. 1996: “Change the World” by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, & Tommy Sims The best-known version of the tune was recorded by Eric Clapton for the 1996 film Phenomenon. The song swept at the awards, winning Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Male Vocal Performance. 1997: “Sunny Came Home” by Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal This folk-rock song is the theme song to Colvin’s album A Few Small Repairs.

It was a commercial success, winning both the GRAMMY Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, as well as being nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. 1998: “My Heart Will Go On” by James Horner & Will Jennings Also known as “The Love Theme from Titanic,” Celine Dion’s version of the song was as much of a smash hit as the film. It was Dion’s biggest hit ever and one of the best-selling singles of all time. 1999: “Smooth” by Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas This song, performed by Santana and Rob Thomas (of the group Matchbox Twenty), won three GRAMMY Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. 2000: “Beautiful Day” by Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen Jr., & Paul Hewson This song was the title track to U2’s All That You Can’t Leave Behind album. As a result of its success, the album went multi-platinum and is one of U2’s biggest hits to date.

Lead vocalist Bono described the upbeat track as “losing everything but still finding joy in what one has.” 2001: “Fallin’” by Alicia Keys This was the debut single of Keys’ debut album Songs in A Minor. The song gained global success, hitting the top five in several countries and well as #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song won three GRAMMY Awards, including Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. 2002: “Don’t Know Why” by Jesse Harris This song was the second single by Norah Jones on her album Come Away with Me. The critical success of the tune established her as an artist and gained three GRAMMY Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. 2003: “Dance with My Father” by Richard Marx & Luther Vandross Vandross wrote this song based on his own personal experience, with the lyrics recalling memories of his father, who used to dance with his mother. The song earned both the GRAMMY Award for Song of the Year and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

2004: “Daughters” by John Mayer As the third single off of Mayer’s Heavier Things, the song sold over 1,000,000 copies as of May 2013. 2005: “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own” by Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen Jr., & Paul Hewson The third track on U2’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was released as the album’s second single and debuted at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is about lead singer Bono’s relationship with his dying father. It won the GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, as well. 2006: “Not Ready to Make Nice” by Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, & Dan Wilson Off of The Dixie Chicks’ seventh studio album, Talking the Long Way, the song remains the group’s biggest US hit to date. In 2009, Rolling Stone named the song as the 77th best song of the decade.

2007: “Rehab” by Amy Winehouse From Winehouse’s second studio album, Back to Black, the lyrics are autobiographical and refer to Winehouse’s refusal to enter a rehabilitation clinic for drug and alcohol abuse. The song won three GRAMMY Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. 2008: “Viva la Vida” by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin This song, written by all of the members of Coldplay, was released as the second single from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The song was the sixth song to reach the 4 million mark in paid downloads in the US. 2009: “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” by Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash, & Christopher Stewart This song off of the powerhouse’s third studio album I Am… Sasha Fierce, explores the unwillingness of men to propose. The song won three GRAMMY Awards and went quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

2010: “Need You Now” by Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, & Hillary Scott This country pop song was performed by the group Lady Antebellum and served as the lead-off single for their album Need You Now. The song garnered four GRAMMY Awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Best Country Song. 2011: “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth This tune was a huge single from Adele’s second album 21. It is the largest crossover hit in the United States from the past 25 years. 2012: “We Are Young” by Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, and Andrew Dost As the lead single from Fun’s second studio album, Some Nights, this song quickly became an anthem that reached number one in several countries. The song topped the Hot 100 Airplay chart with 120,000,000 impressions in seven weeks, the first group since Destiny’s Child to do so.

The song was named 99th on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of All-Time. 2013: “Royals” by Joel Little & Ella Yelich-O’Connor This song both appeared on Lorde’s The Love Club EP and her debut studio album Pure Heroine. The song, aptly titled “Royals,” disapproves of the luxurious lifestyles of artists. The song spent nine weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100. Lourde, who also won the GRAMMY for Best Pop Solo Performance, became the youngest artist to achieve a number one single since 1987. 2014: "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith, James Napier, & William Phillips Off his debut album, "In The Lonely Hour," this power ballad is Sam Smith's most successful single to date. The song won two GRAMMY Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. "Stay With Me" reached #1 on Billboards Pop Songs and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song has universal appeal. It's translates to every music genre; R&B, gospel & mainstream pop.

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